Shaggy's Better
Well, after lots of poking and prodding I'm feeling like my old self again.
That v-e-t stole my blood, gave me shots of antihistamines for my sneezes and plumped me up with fluids three times. They ran test after test on my blood and x-rayed my innards too.
And they still don't know what it was that ailed me!
I was sneezing, had a goopy eye, and a fever. And wasn't eating. At all. When an 18 pound cat doesn't eat for a week something is wrong. Oh, and I was hiding away all day too.
My lungs looked kind of congested in the x-ray so they think it most likely was a upper respiratory thing possibly brought on by allergies. The Benadryl they gave me helped turn me around, and the fluids felt good. The doc wanted to give me a steroid shot but was hesitant because of my weight. Mom forgets the reason why weight has anything to do with it.
The blood tests showed everything in normal range except for a low platelet count. The Dr. Rich was concerned about that, but everything that could possibly account for it was tested and came up negative so he is left shaking his head over what it could have been. Mom said no further tests at this point in time.
Hey! People! I had a bad cold and I'm better now! End of story.
I gotta go eat.
-Shaggy
posted by Shaggy and Scout | 9:32 PM
23 Comments:
Hurrah Shaggy! We are twelve tails up over the news!
Mommy says summer colds are the worst of all. Sure seems like there a lot of them this year, in Beans and Cats.
You just eat and eat...gotta keep up that 18# figure!
Good for you! They are still doing some poking and prodding with me, but my appetite is not totally back (except for fishy flakes)!
We're glad that you're feeling much better!
This is great news, Shaggy. Possibly no steroid shot because it can cause Diabetes in cats (Prednisone/Prednisolone), at least in long term use. Our mom doesn't know enough to think of any other reason.
BTW, Annie's platelet count has *always* been at the low end of normal. It's "normal" for her, we guess. If Shaggy is otherwise healthy--and the blood work seems to bear that out--we'd suggest not worrying about it, unless there's a huge drop down the road, in future tests.
Anyway, you keep eating and getting better, Shaggy! We're sure your mom is very relieved!!!! Big smooches to you and hugs to your mom.
Shaggy, we're glad you are feeling better. It probably was just a bad cold.
every year around february we have to give hansel antihistamines, because he gets the sneezies! We are glad you are feeling better!
Glad you're back, Shaggy. Every furry was worried about you. Enjoy your food now.
w00t! We're all glad that Shaggy is back on his pins! That is certainly wonderful news. may it continue for many, many years!
Great news! We are glad you are feeling better Shaggy.
What a relief! We are so glad to hear you are feeling better!
We're happy to hear the good news, Shaggy!
YAY! We's glad you is better!
Whoa...sounds like you had a lot going on there, Shaggy, and we're glad you're feeling better. Keep eating!!
Hey, sometimes you just get sick, and then you get better. The important thing is that you're all better now. What a relief! Just a bad week last week for a few kitties in the blogosphere.
--Jasper
Yay Shaggy man we is so glad you is feeling better and EATING! Keep getting better and better! All that purrin helped!
purrin
xo
Abby
I'm glad you're better, Shaggy! That Benadryl probably helped a lot--after all, if you can't smell the food, why would you want to eat it!
Yay Shaggy! Eat, eat, eat...
Nothing like a bad cold to put a poodin' off their food. Keep eating Shaggy! We don't want you to drop a single pound of your 18 lbs.!!!!
Luf, Us
Yippee!! We are so glad you are feeling better and eating Shaggy!!
Your TX furiends,
Such good news in a week that has been filled with sadness at the CB. Stay well Shaggy.
Wul, dat sounds like good mews! Maybe da foods didn't smell good an dat's why you wasn't eatin. Hmmmm sneezin, goopy eye... dat sounds like MOM! She's lergic to somefin but doesn't know if it's pollen or the new pine litter we's tryin out. She looks funny wif one eye red.
Purrs an keep eatin!
Victor & Nina
I am so glad to hear that you are feeling better.
Oh shaggy I am glad you are feeling all better. Miles was a little sick a few weeks ago. I am so glad you are eating.
One reason that your vet probably did not want to give you the steroids is because *coughcough* if you are a little chubby and heavy, steroids could be hard on your heart - for you, it was probably not worth the risk.
Happy friday and snappybonkbonk week-end
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